Scientists have discovered the first South American scorpion known to spray venom, using a costly but effective defence ...

We're kicking the year off with a visual feast of photography from the most recent Nature Photographer of the Year competition – a contest that celebrates the incredible artistry of capturing ...

For more than 500 years, no lynx had roamed the British countryside. That changed with the recent release of four of these large cats in the Cairngorm mountains of Scotland. This was an action ...

If we're being honest, the Omiltemi cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus insonus) is not much to look at. It's a fairly conventional bunny: long ears, strong hind legs, short tail, a little chubby.

A daytime showdown between a leopard and a civet is anything but ordinary. In fact, it's downright crazy. The footage comes to us from Tamsyn du Toit who filmed the encounter recently on the ...

WARNING: This footage is extremely graphic and may offend sensitive viewers. In March 2013 Kruger National Park section ranger Richard Sowry captured the ugly face of South Africa's poaching ...

Mother Carries Dead Baby EPISODE SYNOPSIS Powerful maternal instincts make it extremely difficult for this female baboon to let go of her dead baby. In a heartbreaking display of what might be ...

A growing number of scientists see the beaver is a much overlooked tool when it comes to reversing the disastrous effects of global warming and saving the planet’s fresh water. The Beaver ...

Lion mating ritual up close EPISODE SYNOPSIS It's not a behaviour often captured on film, but the Earth Touch crew recently got the chance to film African lions mating in the wild! When it comes ...

Sea fans, barracuda & a giant clam in 4K EPISODE SYNOPSIS Take your time exploring the unusual reef formations of Thailand’s Phi-Phi National Marine Reserve and you’ll be treated to some ...

Homosexual Giraffes Do What Comes Naturally EPISODE SYNOPSIS At any moment in time, one in every 20 male giraffes can be found amorously necking with another male. Or so says one study into ...